What is your favorite vehicle or vehicles from the 1950s?

Engguy · Post by **Engguy** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:32 am

I like most all the GM stuff. Even a few Fords and Mopars.

quickd100 · Post by **quickd100** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:55 am

I love the '57, 58 Chrysler 300 Letter cars. If I could go back I'd buy a '58 300 D Fuelly car. For those that don't know Chrysler was the first American auto company to introduce electronic fuel injection in 1958. Unfortunately there were a couple bugs in the system, (poor quality capaciters) and all of the systems were recalled and 2x4's were installed in there place. There is one '58 Desoto Adventurer Convert that has been restored with the correct fuelly system in place. Dave

rooster · Post by **rooster** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:59 am

57 t-bird 312 w/ either paxton supercharger or 2-4 barrel holleys.

ALKYAL · Post by **ALKYAL** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:24 am

1955 Chevy 2dr sedan[with post] 256 power pack [4bbl duel ex] First factoy chevy hot rod ;Bel-Air of course. My dad actually bought one. Used in 1956. The mother of an army private killed in korea? wanted it gone. two blocks from our house-word of mouth adv. WE had it until 1959/60? and sold it for? The damed choke on the 4jet never worked right. I remember my first experience as aVERY young mechanic helping my mother get "the car" started in the dead of winter,no garage in Buffalo,N.Y. [my dad used to ride to work with co-workers very early in the a.m.] Those were the days-were they not?

mach9 · Post by **mach9** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:54 pm

'57 Fairlane 2 door hardtop. I'll take a black and red 2 tone please!

1989TransAm · Post by **1989TransAm** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:04 pm

1955 or 56 Buick Century. Shades of Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford.

Ron E · Post by **Ron E** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:59 pm

My favorite would be one of those 2-4bbl 392's Quickd100 was describing plugged into a '52 Henry J. Does that count?

Keith Morganstein · Post by **Keith Morganstein** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:36 pm

59 Caddy Coupe De Ville or convertible.

machine shop tom · Post by **machine shop tom** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:55 pm

Tucker.

tom

BirdMan · Post by **BirdMan** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:48 am

1956 through 1959 Chevy Corvette F.I. Black with silver side insert and black interior. If I had one now I would drive it, not trailer queen.

hsutton · Post by **hsutton** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:15 pm

quickd100 wrote:I love the '57, 58 Chrysler 300 Letter cars. If I could go back I'd buy a '58 300 D Fuelly car. For those that don't know Chrysler was the first American auto company to introduce electronic fuel injection in 1958. Unfortunately there were a couple bugs in the system, (poor quality capaciters) and all of the systems were recalled and 2x4's were installed in there place. There is one '58 Desoto Adventurer Convert that has been restored with the correct fuelly system in place. Dave

I'm sure there were manufacturers that had mechanical F.I. before the late fifties but Chevy had it in '57, i'm sure that precedes Chrysler's '58 one. I think the '56 Chrysler 300B is the prettiest 300.

quickd100 · Post by **quickd100** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:59 pm

hsutton wrote:
quickd100 wrote:I love the '57, 58 Chrysler 300 Letter cars. If I could go back I'd buy a '58 300 D Fuelly car. For those that don't know Chrysler was the first American auto company to introduce electronic fuel injection in 1958. Unfortunately there were a couple bugs in the system, (poor quality capaciters) and all of the systems were recalled and 2x4's were installed in there place. There is one '58 Desoto Adventurer Convert that has been restored with the correct fuelly system in place. Dave
I'm sure there were manufacturers that had mechanical F.I. before the late fifties but Chevy had it in '57, i'm sure that precedes Chrysler's '58 one. I think the '56 Chrysler 300B is the prettiest 300.

I'm not talking about mechanical fuel injection, Chrysler had an Electronic Fuel Injection System. Dave
http://www.ch300imp.com/bendix_us.htm

Fahlin Racing · Post by **Fahlin Racing** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:07 pm

1951 Mercury "lead sled", stock or chopped n' dropped.
1951 F100 pickup.

2.2=8 · Post by **2.2=8** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:50 pm

quickd100 wrote:I'm not talking about mechanical fuel injection, Chrysler had an Electronic Fuel Injection System. Dave
http://www.ch300imp.com/bendix_us.htm

Correct, Chrysler developed it (electronic FI) along with Bendix. They latter sold all rights to it to Bosch, Bosch took off and ran with it.

db engines · Post by **db engines** » Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:55 pm

51 studebaker commander starlight coupe.

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What is your favorite vehicle or vehicles from the 1950s?

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